Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 198 km E of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 198 km E of Chiniak, Alaska on Thu, Jan 3, 2019, 9:40 AM AKST (18:40 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 Gulf of Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Jan 3, 2019, 9:40 AM AKST
UTC: 2019-01-03 18:40:27 UTC
Depth: 11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.349° N, 149.010° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 41

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01959kh5u (also filed as us2000j367, aacse01959kh5u). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.